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Cable for battery connections
givemethebighammer - 27/2/04 at 09:15 AM

Need to buy some cable for the battery > chassis earth connection and battery to starter motor connection.

What do I use and where do I get it from ?

I intend to solder crimp ring terminals on the ends if this is any help


thanks

Staple balls - 27/2/04 at 09:24 AM

europa have some battery cable etc

Terrapin_racing - 27/2/04 at 09:52 AM

http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.co.uk/

JAG - 27/2/04 at 10:05 AM

Or you can buy ready made cables in various lengths and with various types of end fittings off the shelf at Halfrauds

From about £3 upwards I beleive.

timf - 27/2/04 at 10:34 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Syd Bridge
Bighammer,

If you're doing your own ends, buy cable at your local welding supply shop. Only £1.5-£2/metre.

Cheers,
Syd.


agree with syd on this just get some red heatshrink for the +ve side

David Jenkins - 27/2/04 at 10:49 AM

Premier Wiring will sell you some nice chunky cable plus all the ends and covers you require for very little money. They'll also sell you earthing straps and so on for just a little extra, and make up any length lead you require, if it isn't a stock length. (guess where I got mine from... )

The Halfrauds ones looked very thin for my liking.

David

JoelP - 27/2/04 at 07:45 PM

i used a pair of donor starter leads for the starter, two fuse boxes with the thickest wire from the donors to each and donor earth straps and engine earths, i just bought the necessary terminals (big spades and big and small rings). cost a few quid at maplins.

stephen_gusterson - 27/2/04 at 07:49 PM

its a locost

go to a breakers

you can get a whole handful of earth cables, complete, and power cables to go with it.

you need a seriously good cable - making up summat at home thats not really low resistance will either give low volts or fry summat by using things like throttle cables as earth returns.

atb

steve

[Edited on 27/2/04 by stephen_gusterson]

givemethebighammer - 27/2/04 at 09:17 PM

quote:
Originally posted by stephen_gusterson
you need a seriously good cable - making up summat at home thats not really low resistance will either give low volts or fry summat by using things like throttle cables as earth returns.



exactly what I thought Mr Gusterson, also think would be better to make the cables to the exact lengths I need, so ready made cables are out. I find Europa a little on the expensive side so I think I will give Premier a call and get some made up.

thanks

type 907 - 27/2/04 at 09:23 PM

Hi All

I used welding cable.

Although it does have a down side, I can only do 300mm of weld now before I have to stop and move the welder.

Paul G

David Jenkins - 28/2/04 at 08:02 PM

[Captain Mainwaring]

Stupid Boy!

[/Captain Mainwaring]



David

Peteff - 29/2/04 at 03:11 PM

It's sometimes easier to use a few sections of thinner wire to make up a lead than to try to get a thick one to bend where it doesn't want to. This is what the manufacturers do from the alternator back to the battery in a lot of cases.

yours, Pete.